Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $302.62/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −69.68 against this barn's trailing median of $372.29.

Average price

$302.62

22 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,692

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$145

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$20.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.39

vs AL average

−38.30 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	573	311.71	1,786	8thin
Medium and Large 2	543	301.97	1,638	8thin
Medium and Large 3	563	291.35	1,641	6thin

One grade step is worth $20.36/cwt here — about $145 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

22 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $419.27, low $335.60, median $372.29 across 22 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale22 hd

302.62

—

AL average13 barns · 486 hd

318.01

−15.39

National average161 barns · 10,769 hd

340.92

−38.30

This barn, trailing median22 sales

372.29

−69.68

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	2,055	191.00	3,925	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,358	163.63	2,222	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,090	155.99	1,701	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	955	123.50	1,179	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,850	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,538	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,710	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,683	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,625	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 lots · USDA AMS · Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	283.88/cwt	278.00–288.00	1,760	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	372.32/cwt	370.00–374.00	1,173	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	408.94/cwt	406.00–412.00	1,566	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	422.05/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,422	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	343.91/cwt	340.00–346.00	1,795	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	442.64/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,009	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	359.88/cwt	358.00–368.00	1,738	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	320.47/cwt	316.00–324.00	1,811	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	328.38/cwt	322.00–332.00	1,744	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	370.50/cwt	368.00–372.00	1,552	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,449	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	790	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,880	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,695	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	396.00/cwt	396.00–396.00	1,643	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	349.00/cwt	344.00–352.00	1,452	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	327.28/cwt	322.00–332.00	1,551	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,579	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	735	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,779	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	352.08/cwt	348.00–356.00	1,690	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	713	240.49/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,715	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	534	312.44/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,668	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	354.68/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,529	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	358.06/cwt	354.00–362.00	1,200	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,699	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	487	347.34/cwt	346.00–348.00	1,692	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,691	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	374.29/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,085	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	493	318.66/cwt	318.00–320.00	1,571	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,058	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,204	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,148	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,369	166.93/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,285	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,343	159.22/cwt	157.00–162.00	2,138	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	975	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,463	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	158.98/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,825	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,537.50/head	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,538	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,683.33/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,683	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,537.50/head	3,400.00–3,650.00	3,538	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	343.77/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,282	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	217	428.23/cwt	425.00–435.00	929	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	288.03/cwt	286.00–290.00	1,671	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	366.68/cwt	366.00–368.00	1,357	3
Bulls	—	—	2,055	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	3,925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	368.73/cwt	364.00–372.00	1,552	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,965	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,997	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	432.96/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,359	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	334.70/cwt	330.00–338.00	1,439	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	336.73/cwt	334.00–340.00	1,593	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	391.05/cwt	390.00–392.00	1,459	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	1,795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,402	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	1,474	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	309.95/cwt	308.00–314.00	1,807	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	252.03/cwt	248.00–256.00	1,865	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	254.95/cwt	252.00–258.00	1,695	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,949	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	322.11/cwt	318.00–326.00	2,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	543	317.00/cwt	316.00–318.00	1,721	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,987	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	354.29/cwt	352.00–356.00	1,644	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	303.94/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,580	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,339	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,122	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,777	1

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

Mon Jun 9, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 295Last week 236Year ago 253

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 47Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 35Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	255	440.00	440.00
6	350–400	360	372.00	372.00
4	400–450	419	368.00–372.00	370.50
5	450–500	483	358.00–368.00	359.88
6	500–550	531	322.00–332.00	328.38
4	550–600	565	316.00–324.00	320.47
3	600–650	620	278.00–288.00	283.88
2	650–700	665	252.00–258.00	254.95
2	700–750	740	248.00–256.00	252.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	425.00–435.00	428.23
4	300–350	345	420.00	420.00
3	350–400	370	366.00–368.00	366.68
8	400–450	431	350.00–360.00	354.68
6	450–500	480	348.00–356.00	352.08
4	500–550	534	310.00–316.00	312.44
2	550–600	570	298.00	298.00
4	700–750	713	240.00–242.00	240.49
3	750–800	790	238.00	238.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	314	430.00–435.00	432.96
4	350–400	373	390.00–392.00	391.05
2	400–450	405	380.00	380.00
2	450–500	480	374.00	374.00
1	550–600	580	336.00	336.00
1	600–650	605	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	315	370.00–374.00	372.32
11	400–450	416	344.00–352.00	349.00
8	450–500	474	322.00–332.00	327.28
4	500–550	520	302.00–310.00	303.94
4	550–600	565	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	610	288.00	288.00
1	650–700	660	286.00	286.00
1	700–750	705	252.00	252.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	290	370.00–380.00	374.29
4	300–350	335	354.00–362.00	358.06
8	350–400	373	340.00–350.00	343.77
14	400–450	430	330.00–338.00	334.70
6	450–500	493	318.00–320.00	318.66
2	500–550	530	298.00	298.00
4	550–600	580	286.00–290.00	288.03
1	700–750	735	242.00	242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	430.00	430.00
2	350–400	390	378.00	378.00
5	400–450	421	364.00–372.00	368.73
8	450–500	473	334.00–340.00	336.73
2	500–550	543	316.00–318.00	317.00
6	550–600	583	308.00–314.00	309.95
2	650–700	655	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	228	440.00–445.00	442.64
5	300–350	337	420.00–430.00	422.05
4	350–400	383	406.00–412.00	408.94
1	400–450	415	396.00	396.00
7	450–500	464	352.00–356.00	354.29
3	500–550	522	340.00–346.00	343.91
2	600–650	645	308.00	308.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	415.00	415.00
3	400–450	445	380.00	380.00
3	450–500	487	346.00–348.00	347.34
1	500–550	545	336.00	336.00
1	600–650	635	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	665	256.00	256.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	445.00	445.00
2	600–650	628	318.00–326.00	322.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	118.00	118.00
1	—	890	129.00	129.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,369	164.00–169.00	166.93
3	—	1,343	157.00–162.00	159.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,148	158.00–160.00	158.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,055	191.00	191.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,537.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,683.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	3,400.00–3,650.00	3,537.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	4,400.00	4,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

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